Assumption Parish, Louisiana
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Assumption Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.0 — 830th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Louisiana, it ranks 35th of 64 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Assumption Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 81.0 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Assumption Parish compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Assumption Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Parish, LA | 60.0 | Elevated | — |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 62.3 | Elevated | +2.3 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 62.0 | Elevated | +2.0 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 58.6 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | 54.0 | Elevated | -5.9 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 53.0 | Elevated | -7.0 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 52.0 | Elevated | -7.9 |
| St. James Parish, LA | 43.0 | Normal | -16.9 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 33.8 | Healthy | -26.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Assumption Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County, MS | 60.0 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Lewis County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Logan County, AR | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Rhea County, TN | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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